Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 4:00:34-4:01:07

Would Brazil lend its amphibious ships for another Falklands war?

A hypothetical loan of Brazil's British-built amphibious ships raises the difference between regional rivalry and willingness to risk war.

Alliance PoliticsAmphibious WarfareBrazilian NavyFalklands War
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Question

Would Brazil lend its former British amphibious ships to Britain in another Falklands conflict?

Short answer

No. Rivalry with Argentina would not by itself make Brazil willing to risk war by lending the ships.

Notes

A panelist suggests that rivalry with Argentina could lead Brazil to lend Britain its former Royal Navy amphibious ships. That suggestion is rejected because assistance of this kind could provoke a war with Argentina. The exchange distinguishes regional rivalry from willingness to enter someone else's conflict.